Super Boy
Prologue
There it was hanging and gliding back and forth , the villain upside down held by a single rope that kept him alive. He was high in a sky scarper where ten FBI helicopters cut him and put him into custody. He had been bagged by a sack, so the officers bringing him in had no problem.
People in the city every , were so grateful, but it was a large amount of grief that kept their joy at bay. It wasn't’t that the city had nearly gotten blown up, people dead, and important businesses lost.
It was Superman, their golden hero of many years left in a hospital after saving the city from the villains whose names not be so freely uttered in the future. Superman had nearly lost in the battle of all good verses evil, unknown to the civilians of Metropolis Superman had a weakness, a weakness that left him on his death bed that day. Two weeks after Superman had saved the city from a multi-nuclear bomb, Louis Lane and her son Jason visited Superman in his death bed. But in that very visit Superman was suddenly well and vanished. That day where the sun was left glistening on the ocean…
Meanwhile in the White House , a special team from the CIA, looked over the important document about the one and only weakness of Superman. It was agreed that the files be kept in a secret safe where only three members of the team could know of its where abouts. Until a year later all of the secret subject was destroyed by orders.
And for one specialist, that was just fine, it was perfect. All he had to do was have patience, and in the future nothing could stop him…
Chapter One
Twelve years later, in a school cafeteria in an ordinary high school students read their latest edition of Top News. It was the very back page that seemed to interest most.
Especially those who were friends of Fonda Gears, who patiently sat eating her lunch as her friends read with fury.
Letter To Bailey High’s Top Readers:
‘All know the name of Superman, but it is only in the last few years we know the name of Super Boy; Superman’s son. Super Boy has chosen to follow in the footsteps of his father, stopping crime and hearing the cry of the innocent.
It was to the world’s astonishment when he restarted the family business at eleven years old. He was in deed considered the most amazing fifth grader in the world.
Now he’s sixteen years old, his great efforts going strong. But who is he, how does he do it? Is he like any other teenager, moody and rebellious? Can his super genes deter that?
How does he stop robberies and finish all his home work on time?
The world may ask and wonder, but not me I’m a reporter. And I’ll cover Super Boy with every fiber of my being. I can and I will succeed to fulfill the curiosity of our community.
This has been a letter to you, personally from Bailey High School’s Top Reporter.
Sincerely,
Fonda Gears
Catherine but down her copy of the paper in amazement, “ Are you insane Fonnie?”
“ Yes, but I’ve learned to accept it.” Fonda shrugged taking a bite of her apple skins.
Daniel was a little irritated Fonda could tell, “ What are you going to do? Stalk Super Boy? Or better yet, feed him lunch after a hard day of work for one question?”
She nodded her head she was well prepared for her friends valued opinions, “ No, of course not. The last thing I want to do is make him feel stalked. I want him to be open with us; his peers. Show us, he has a human side. You know, give him a chance to open up to our future gangs and criminals. As good as our school is, about fifty percent will choose the bad road. If people know he’s on our side, maybe he could make a difference in a whole new way. You know what I mean?”
Catherine was doing that weird thing with her eyebrows and said , “ Well, the girl does make a good point.”
Jason was wiping his foggy glasses once again, ‘What? Is she walking around here again? In her one inch skirts that could save twenty lives in Africa? Where is that Claire Dumont, that slut! ’
Fonda thought about saying that but stopped herself and said, “ What, do you think it’s a bad idea?”
Jason shook his head, “No, no it’s a good idea, and just you know journalism can get kind of dangerous.”
Her heart swelled up, at the idea of Jason having concern for her. Not that any one would ever know that. Fonda always held her composure and never showed people exactly how she felt.
“ Well, I thought long and hard about this for a year now. We all want to know more about Super Boy. And I have to do this, I have to take risks. If it turns out to be a bad idea then I’ll forget about it and respect his privacy. But you know curiosity drives me.”
The bell rang and she got up from the table and headed to class. She walked fast, hoping her idea was a good one. Surprisingly, even Fonda Gears had doubts.
* * *
“On November 3, take note I was imprisoned in the main directors office once again. The first time this year half understandable, but now this is harassment.
I mean I have classes to attend! As I am a busy journalist, attending classes when possible is very important. I mean I can’t let you know, who become Valedictorian.
So I’ll be recording this whole then, once again with out their permission.”
Fonda quickly hid her MP6 as principal Walker came in the room.
“ Were you saying something Fonda?”
Fonda laughed, “ What? No, sir.” She loved to mess with him.
Mr. Walker sat down in his desk, and looked at her seriously. And Fonda wore her simple, innocent smile to annoy him.” Now about this months edition of Top News.”
“ It’s fabulous right? Who knew every one was taking pottery and art over home economics?”
“ Not that, the news letter!”
“ Oh, that, it’s just a tiny little letter. Kind of like our mini adds really. I’m sure no one saw it.”
Mr. Walker stood up in anger and began to shout, “No one saw it? It covered an entire page on the back!”
“ Exactly who would look on the back?”
“ EVERYONE in this darn school is talking about it!”
She gasped , “Oh, no! are you telling me I’m a victim of gossip!” Fonda leaned toward him a look of concern on her face, “ Well, Mr. Walker I’ll have to do, what I’ve always done. Ignore people, I’m sure your very concerned about me, but really I’ll be fine.”
Mr. Walker was left in awe, his bald head spinning, and Fonda got up and left the room in a hurry. Just as she walked down the hall she heard him screaming the secretary’s name.
Before Fonda’s laugh could even be heard the bell rang and school was over. She hurried to her locker to get her back pack. As she closed the locker she saw Jason standing there, waiting for her.
“ Oh, uh…hi Jason.”
“ Hey, Fonda. I was wondering…”
“ What?” Possibles were spinning in her head.
“ You know how you always get the stories and I take the pictures…”
“ Oh, don’t worry if you don’t want to take pictures of Super Boy it’s fine with me.” Of course Fonda liked that Jason was the one taking the pictures.
“ No, no I do I just wanted to make sure we were doing this together.”
Fonda always in a hurry began, walking down the hall, “ What do you mean together?”
She always got her stories by herself; it’s what Fonda called her alone time. Plus it was always an exciting rush she got finding something out that only she knew and getting home on time to write about it. Fonda had to share that now? Well, then, who other than Jason?
But how could she handle that? Jason’s job was to take the pictures, and pictures only sometimes no questions asked.
“ But, why? You know I always do research on my own. And you never seemed interested before.” Fonda was about to turn down the main hall when he grabbed her arm and said,
“ Because it’s dangerous okay? You know that I know Super Boy, and his life isn't’t something we can follow unscathed.”
She nodded thinking; ‘Jason’s family is close to Superman’s family I guess they have family dinners occasionally.’
“ I see what you mean, this is going to be a challenge Jason, and if you want to come along for the ride that’s fine.”
“ We work together then,” he said, “ It’s decided.”
And in a midst of a bunch of cheerleaders, Jason was gone.
Fonda regained her composure and walked down the hall, she had some sniffing to do. Where there was chaos there was a story and she was on a hunt.
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